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'{{Short description|Canadian actor}} {{Lead too short|date=April 2023}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Rino Romano | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. --> | birth_place = | nationality = Canadian | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1983–present }} '''Rino Romano''' is a Canadian actor. Having first appeared in on-screen roles in the 1990s, he became best known for his voice acting in the following decade; he has served as the voice of [[Batman]]<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.voiceoverherald.com/many-voices-batman/amp/ |website=VoiceOverHerald.com|title=The Many Voices of Batman}}</ref> and [[Spider-Man]] in various media. He has also served as the narrator for the ''[[Curious George]]'' animated franchise.<ref> https://www.looper.com/426439/this-is-who-narrates-curious-george/</ref><ref> https://www.cbr.com/every-actor-didnt-know-played-spiderman/</ref> ==Career== He is known for his work as [[Batman]] in the animated series ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' (2004–2008), [[Spider-Man]] in ''[[Spider-Man Unlimited]]'' (1999–2001),<ref name="latimes">{{cite news |last=Flemming |first=Jack |date=July 22, 2018 |title=Voice actor Rino Romano gets his price and more for Hollywood Hills bungalow |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-rino-romano-20180721-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref> and the video games ''[[Spider-Man (2000 video game)|Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro]]'', ''[[X-Men: Mutant Academy 2]]'' for [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] and an uncredited cameo in ''[[X2: Wolverine's Revenge]]'', Eduardo Rivera in ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]'', Luis Sera in ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'', King Pen and Scorp in the ''[[Skylanders]]'' franchise, Carlos "Stunts" Rey in ''[[NASCAR Racers]]'' and the original [[Mamoru Chiba|Tuxedo Mask]] in the '90s English dub of the [[anime]] series ''[[Sailor Moon (TV series)|Sailor Moon]]''. From 2007 to 2022, Romano also provided voice narration for the [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] series ''[[Curious George (TV series)|Curious George]]'',<ref name="latimes" /> as well as previews on [[NBC]], [[The WB Television Network|The WB]], and [[The CW Television Network|The CW]]. He was also the narrator for the courtroom reality TV series ''[[Hot Bench]]'' (created by [[Judy Sheindlin]], known for ''[[Judge Judy]]'') from the show's beginning in 2014 until 2020. ==Personal life== He dated fellow actress [[Kathryn Fiore]] in 1999.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-07-31/bryan-callen-sexual-misconduct-allegations latimes.com]</ref> In 2018, he sold his home in [[Hollywood Hills West, Los Angeles]] for $1.647 million.<ref name="latimes" /> ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1983 | ''Snow'' | Lewis | Short film |- | 1989 | ''[[Sing (1989 film)|Sing]]'' | Blade | |- | 1993 | ''A Man in Uniform'' | Clyde | |- | 1994 | ''The Club'' | Evan | |- | 1994 | ''[[Getting Gotti]]''<ref name="imdb01">[https://us.imdb.com/title/tt0109892/fullcredits#cast ''Getting Gotti'' at IMDB.com]</ref> | [[Johnny Dio]] | [[Television film]] |- | 1995 | ''[[Iron Eagle IV]]'' | Pilot of Minotaur | |- | 1995 | ''Soul Survivor'' | Goldfinger | |- | 1996 | ''[[Getting Away with Murder (film)|Getting Away with Murder]]'' | Student #5 | |- | 1996 | ''The Conspiracy of Fear'' | Zelmo | [[Direct-to-video]] |- | 1997 | ''Hostile Intent'' | Press | |- | rowspan="3"|2005 | ''[[Cruel but Necessary]]'' | Wayne | |- | ''[[The Batman vs. Dracula]]'' | [[Batman|Bruce Wayne / Batman]] | Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Rino Romano (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Rino-Romano/ |access-date=November 28, 2018 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.}}</ref> |- | ''[[Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild]]'' | Monty | Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2007 | ''The Batman: Season 4 Unmasked'' | Himself | Direct-to-video<br>Short film |- | 2007 | ''The Story of the 2006 Diamond goldBar Wolfpack'' | Narrato | Voice, direct-to-video<br>Documentary |- | 2008 | ''[[Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight]]'' | Caramon Majere, Goblin Guard, Goblin Leader | Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2009 | ''Level 26: Dark Origins'' | Sqweegel | Voice, short film |- | 2010 | ''[[Get Him to the Greek]]'' | Announcer |<ref name="btva" /> |- | rowspan="2"|2013 | ''Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest'' | rowspan="2"|Narrator | Direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> |- | ''Curious George Swings Into Spring'' | Direct-to-video<ref name="btva" /> |- |2023 |''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' |Uncle Tony |Voice<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Heching |first=Dan |date=2023-04-05 |title=Critics of Chris Pratt in 'Mario' movie will only hear a little of the actor's Italian accent |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/05/entertainment/super-mario-movie-chris-pratt-italian-accent/index.html |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1990 || ''[[Maniac Mansion (TV series)|Maniac Mansion]]'' || Ryan Forrester || Episode: "National Security Risk" |- | 1990 || ''On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story'' || Unknown Role || Television film |- | 1991 || ''[[My Secret Identity]]'' || Station Manager's Nephew || Episode: "Pirate Radio" |- | 1991 || ''[[Street Legal (Canadian TV series)|Street Legal]]'' || Gary || Episode: "Keeping Secrets" |- | 1993 || ''Amy Fisher: My Story'' || Mick || Television film |- | 1993 || ''[[Class of '96]]'' || Vincent || Episode: "Bright Smoke, Cold Fire" |- | 1993–1994 || ''[[Tales from the Cryptkeeper]]''<ref name="btva" /> || Eddie || Voice, 2 episodes |- | 1994 || ''[[Getting Gotti]]'' || Dio || Television film |- | 1994 || ''[[The Mighty Jungle (American TV series)|The Mighty Jungle]]'' || Eric || Episode: "Wrapping It Up" |- | 1994 || ''[[List of Hello Kitty animated series#Hello Kitty and Friends (1989–1994)|Hello Kitty and Friends]]'' || Unknown Role || Voice, 2 episodes |- | 1994–1997 || ''[[The Busy World of Richard Scarry]]'' || Billy Dog, Additional voices || Main role |- | 1995 || ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues]]'' || Quirk || Episode: "Quake!" |- | 1995 || ''[[Sailor Moon (TV series)|Sailor Moon]]'' || [[Tuxedo Mask]], Game Machine Joe || Voice, DiC English dub |- | 1995 || ''[[Ready or Not (Canadian TV series)|Ready or Not]]'' || Judge || Episode: "Under One Roof" |- | 1995 || ''[[Sugartime (film)|Sugartime]]'' || Phil Alderisio || Television film |- | 1995 || ''[[TekWar]]'' || Drieger || Episode: "Tek Posse" |- | 1995 || ''Falling for You'' || Desk Cop || Television film |- | 1995 || ''[[Ultraforce#Animated series|Ultraforce]]'' || Prototype || Voice, episode: "Prime Time" |- | 1995 || ''[[Dog City]]''|| Yves || Voice, episode: "The Dog Days of Summer Vacation"<ref name="btva" /> |- | 1995–1996 || ''[[Due South]]'' || Ian MacDonald || 2 episodes |- | 1996 || ''[[Losing Chase]]'' || Batender || Television film |- | 1996 || ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''|| Gang Leader || Voice, episode: "And Justice for All"<ref name="btva" /> |- | 1996 || ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'' || Rain || Voice, episode: "Skin Deep" |- | 1996–1997 || ''[[Traders (TV series)|Traders]]'' || Mike Fabris || 3 episodes |- | 1997 || ''[[F/X: The Series]]'' || Ricky || Episode: "Siege" |- | 1997 || ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]'' || Eduardo Rivera || Voice, main role; 40 episodes |- | 1997–1998 || ''[[Men in Black: The Series]]'' || Troy the Symbiote, Kevin Brown || Voice, 4 episodes |- | 1998 || ''[[Halloweentown (film)|Halloweentown]]'' || Benny || Voice, television film<ref name="btva" /> |- | 1998 || ''Stories from My Childhood'' || Unknown role || Voice, 2 episodes |- |1998 |''[[Oh Yeah! Cartoons]]'' |Bratwurst, Jeff, Cat, Dog, Lunch Boy |Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |- | 1998–2000 || ''[[Godzilla: The Series]]'' || Randy Hernandez || Voice, main role |- | 1999 || ''[[Hang Time (TV series)|Hang Time]]'' || Cartman Sound-a-like || Voice, episode: "Too Good to Be True" |- | 1999 || ''[[Rocky Marciano (film)|Rocky Marciano]]'' || Allie Colombo || Television film |- | 1999 || ''[[Time of Your Life (U.S. TV series)|Time of Your Life]]'' || Tony || 2 episodes |- | 1999 || ''[[Batman Beyond]]''|| Kidnapper || Voice, episode: "Rebirth"<ref name="btva" /> |- | 1999 || ''[[NASCAR Racers]]''|| rowspan="2" |Carlos "Stunts" Rey || Voice |- | 1999 || ''NASCAR Racers: The Movie''|| Voice, television film |- | 1999–2000 || ''[[Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles]]''|| Johnny Rico || Main role; 13 episodes |- | 1999–2001 || ''[[Spider-Man Unlimited]]''|| [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker / Spider-Man]], [[Green Goblin|Hector Jones / Green Goblin]]|| Voice, main role; 13 episodes |- | 2000 || ''[[Zorro: Generation Z]]''|| Bernardo || Voice, 26 episodes |- | 2000 || ''[[Malibu, CA (TV series)|Malibu, CA]]''|| DJ || Voice, episode: "Jason's Deal" |- | 2000 || ''[[The Angry Beavers]]''|| Wayne || Voice, episode: "Canucks Amuck/Yak in the Sack" |- | 2000–2002 || ''Backstory''|| Narrator || Voice, main role; 16 episodes |- | 2000–2003 || ''[[NYPD Blue]]''|| Greg Knapp / Frank Genova || 2 episodes |- | 2001 || ''Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood'' || Narrator || TV documentary |- | 2001 || ''[[Max Steel (2000 TV series)|Max Steel]]'' || Unknown role || Voice, episode: "Swashbucklers" |- | 2002 || ''[[Boomtown (2002 TV series)|Boomtown]]'' || Paul Turcotte in 1976 || Episode: "Reelin' in the Years" |- | 2002 || ''Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion'' || Announcer || TV documentary |- | 2002 || ''[[Totally Spies!]]'' || Robby Guthrie || Voice, episode: "Spies vs. Spies" |- | 2002 || ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' || Captain Treesdale, Keith Dale || Voice, episode: "Space Ape at the Cape" |- | 2002 || ''[[Ozzy & Drix]]''|| Jude ||Voice, episode: "Where There's Smoke"<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2002 || ''[[Grim & Evil]]'' || Destructicus Con Carne || Voice, episode: "The Time Hole Incident" |- | 2003 || ''Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest'' || Narrator || TV documentary |- | 2003 || ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' || Radio Announcer, Student #2 || Voice, episode: "Wicked Game" |- | 2003 || ''[[Samurai Jack]]''<ref name="btva" /> || Thief, Robot || Voice, episode: "Jack and the Labyrinth" |- | 2003 || ''[[Spider-Man: The New Animated Series]]'' || Muang, Drip-Den Guy, Teen #2, Doug Reisman's Friend, Doug's Friend || Voice, 4 episodes |- | 2003 || ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' || Kai || Voice, episode: "Sisters"<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2003 || ''[[Evil Con Carne]]'' || Destructicus Con Carne || Voice, episode: "Son of Evil" |- | 2004 || ''[[Biography (TV program)|Biography]]'' || Narrator || Voice, episode: "[[Jayne Mansfield]]: Blonde Ambition" |- | 2004 || ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'' || Charlie || Voice, episode: "Dragon Scouts" |- | 2004–2008 || ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' || Bruce Wayne / Batman || Voice, main role<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2005 || ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'' || Javier, Guillermo || Voice, episode: "Ecto-Cooler/The Schlubs" |- | 2006 || ''Primetime Pets'' || Narrator || TV documentary |- | 2006 || ''The Science of Superman'' || Narrator || TV documentary |- | 2006–2022 || ''[[Curious George (TV series)|Curious George]]'' || The Narrator, Dog Owner, Newsreel Announcer, Fair Announcer || Main role; 198 episodes<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2007||''[[All Grown Up!]]''|| Didier, Joe ||Voice, episode: "O Bro, Where Art Thou?" |- | 2008–2009 || ''[[Spaceballs: The Animated Series]]'' || Lone Starr || Voice, main role; 14 episodes |- | 2009 || ''Surviving a Super Tumor'' || Narrator || Television film |- | 2009 || ''[[Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas]]'' || Narrator || Voice<ref name="btva" /> |- | 2010 || ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' || Sqweegel || Voice, episode: "Squeegel" |- | 2012 || ''How Playboy Changed the World'' || Narrator / Himself || TV documentary |- | 2013 || ''VO Buzz Weekly'' || Himself || 2 episodes |- | 2013 || ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' || Additional voices || Episode: "Sidetracked" |- | 2014 || ''[[Rolling with the Ronks!]]'' || Walter || Voice, pilot episode<ref name="btva" /> |} ===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Voice role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1998 | ''[[Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith]]'' | [[Kyle Katarn]] | |- | 1999 | ''[[Revenant (video game)|Revenant]]'' | Cameron, Jason, Townsmen | <ref name="btva" /> |- | rowspan="2"|2000 | ''[[Star Trek: Voyager – Elite Force]]'' | Ensign Alexander Munro | |- | ''[[Spider-Man (2000 video game)|Spider-Man]]'' | Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Bank Thug #1 | <ref name="btva" /> |- | rowspan="4" |2001 | ''[[Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro]]'' | Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Palooka, Police Announcer | <ref name="btva" /> |- | ''[[X-Men: Mutant Academy 2]]'' | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | |- | ''[[Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura]]'' | Virgil | |- |''Zoog Genius: Math, Science, & Technology'' |Male Host |<ref name="btva" /> |- | rowspan="3"|2002 | ''[[Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon]]'' | Voice Over Talent |<ref>{{cite video game | developer=Ronin Entertainment | title=Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon | publisher=[[Universal Interactive]] | scene=Ending credits, 1:15:38 in, Voice Over Talent | year=2002}}</ref><!-- url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dePAooVduoA --> |- | ''[[The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian]]'' | Rama, Village Chief, Soldier #2 | |- | ''[[Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem]]'' | Karim, Guard | <ref name="btva" /> |- | rowspan="3"|2003 | ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (video game)|Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' | [[Revan]], Additional voices | <ref name="btva" /> |- | ''[[Star Trek: Elite Force II]]'' | Lt. Alexander Munro |<ref name="btva" /> |- | ''[[X2: Wolverine's Revenge]]'' | Peter Parker / Spider-Man | Uncredited cameo |- | rowspan="2"|2004 | ''[[Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain]]'' | Jean Fournier, Guard B, Driver | |- | ''[[Pitfall: The Lost Expedition]]'' | Quickclaw, Guard #1 | <ref name="btva" /> |- | rowspan="2"|2005 | ''[[Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil]]'' | Additional Voices | |- | ''[[Resident Evil 4]]'' | Luis Sera | <ref name="btva" /> |- | rowspan="2" |2006 | ''[[Just Cause (video game)|Just Cause]]'' | Josë Caramicas | |- | ''[[Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend]]'' | James Rutland | <ref name="btva" /> |- | 2013 | ''[[Skylanders: Swap Force]]'' | Scorp | |- | 2014 | ''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]'' | Scorp | |- | 2015 | ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' | Scorp | <ref>{{cite video game | developer=[[Vicarious Visions]] | publisher=[[Activision]] | scene=Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors | title=[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]] | year=2015}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]'' | Scorp, King Pen | |- | 2020 | ''[[Yakuza: Like a Dragon]]'' | Reiji Ishioda | <ref name="btva" /> |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|0738951|Rino Romano}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004160948/http://www.batmanytb.com//exclusives/interviews/rinoromano2004.php Interview with Rino Romano] on Batman: YTB {{s-start}} {{succession box | before = None | title = Voice of [[Tuxedo Mask]] | years = 1995 | after = [[Toby Proctor]]}} {{succession box | before = [[Christopher Daniel Barnes]] | title = Voice of [[Spider-Man]] | years = 1999–2001 | after = [[Neil Patrick Harris]]}} {{succession box | before = [[Kevin Conroy]] | title = Voice of [[Batman]] | years = 2004–2008 | after = [[Jeremy Sisto]]}} {{s-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Romano, Rino}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States]] [[Category:Canadian male film actors]] [[Category:Canadian male television actors]] [[Category:Canadian male video game actors]] [[Category:Canadian male voice actors]] [[Category:Canadian people of Italian descent]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:20th-century Canadian male actors]] [[Category:21st-century Canadian male actors]]'